Union Pacific Study Guide Questions with
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Union Pacific
- Started westward of Omaha and went toward Utah.
- Irish workers
Central Pacific
- Started eastward of Sacramento, CA and went to Utah.
- Chinese workers
Problems encountered while building railroad and/or during its early transportation
Dangerous, going over people's land, weather, cost, amount of workers, noisy/dirty,
uncomfortable, scheduling/time zones
Transcontinental Railroad
Railway extending from coast to coast. Project began in 1862.
Robber Baron
Business leaders built their fortunes by stealing from the public. They drained the country of
its natural resources. They persuaded public officials to interpret laws in their favor. They
ruthlessly drove their competitors to run. They paid their workers meager wages and forced
them to work under dangerous and unhealthful conditions
Captains of Industry
The business leaders served their nation in a positve way. They increased the supply of goods
by building factories. They raised productivity and expanded markets. They created jobs that
, enabled many Americans to buy new goods and raise their standard of living. They also
created museums, libraries, and universities, many of which still serve the public today.
Social Darwinsihm
Derived from Darwin's theory of natural selection, the belief that society should do as little as
possible to interfere with people's pursuit of success.
Sherman Antitrust Act
Law passed by Congress in 1890 that outlawed any combination of companies that restrained
interstate trade or commerce.
Technological Revolution (its signficiance, what did it lead to)
New technology revolutionized American life. Electric power, telephones, morse code,
railway.
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
...
Samuel Gompers
...
The Wobblies (IWW)
...
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 - Signficance
Signfiicance - employers replied on Federal and State troops to repress labor unrest violent
era of labor relations between employers and workers begins.
Eugene Debs
Correct Answers
Union Pacific
- Started westward of Omaha and went toward Utah.
- Irish workers
Central Pacific
- Started eastward of Sacramento, CA and went to Utah.
- Chinese workers
Problems encountered while building railroad and/or during its early transportation
Dangerous, going over people's land, weather, cost, amount of workers, noisy/dirty,
uncomfortable, scheduling/time zones
Transcontinental Railroad
Railway extending from coast to coast. Project began in 1862.
Robber Baron
Business leaders built their fortunes by stealing from the public. They drained the country of
its natural resources. They persuaded public officials to interpret laws in their favor. They
ruthlessly drove their competitors to run. They paid their workers meager wages and forced
them to work under dangerous and unhealthful conditions
Captains of Industry
The business leaders served their nation in a positve way. They increased the supply of goods
by building factories. They raised productivity and expanded markets. They created jobs that
, enabled many Americans to buy new goods and raise their standard of living. They also
created museums, libraries, and universities, many of which still serve the public today.
Social Darwinsihm
Derived from Darwin's theory of natural selection, the belief that society should do as little as
possible to interfere with people's pursuit of success.
Sherman Antitrust Act
Law passed by Congress in 1890 that outlawed any combination of companies that restrained
interstate trade or commerce.
Technological Revolution (its signficiance, what did it lead to)
New technology revolutionized American life. Electric power, telephones, morse code,
railway.
American Federation of Labor (AFL)
...
Samuel Gompers
...
The Wobblies (IWW)
...
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 - Signficance
Signfiicance - employers replied on Federal and State troops to repress labor unrest violent
era of labor relations between employers and workers begins.
Eugene Debs
